Story By MARY BAILEY
Snead State Horticulture received a check for $10,000 Monday evening during the Boaz City Council meeting.
“We have partnered with the Snead State Horticulture Program for the last four years, so we are here tonight to present Dr. Tom Warren and the Horticulture Program a check for $10,000,” said Boaz Mayor David Dyar.
Dr. Tom Warren, Snead State Horticulture Instructor was present to accept the check on behalf of his program.
“On behalf of Dr. Whitmore who regrets he couldn’t be here tonight, the faculty and the staff at Snead I just want to say thank you,” Dr. Warren said. “This gives our students an opportunity to have a semester long project of Horticulture. We already have projects started in two greenhouses down there where we are growing. These plants will go on Broad Street, the park and go all throughout the city. Part of their final exam project in May we go out and plant all that. That would not be possible if it was not for the opportunity provided by the city to our students. So, thank you very much.”
Boaz Councilmember Mike Matthews spoke highly of Warren.
“He won’t say this, but he is also over the fishing program at Snead College, and he just told me that they have moved up one spot nationally,” Matthews said.
“We are number two in the community college nationwide and we are number three in all classifications. I’m glad to say we are ranked ahead of the University of Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, I just looked at it today. There are a bunch of D-1 schools that we are ahead of, and we are really proud of that,” Dr. Warren responded.
After the adoption of the work session minutes and council meeting minutes from February 24, Boaz council members went over last month’s community reports.
Boaz Fire Department report for February 2025
109 – EMS
1 – HAZMAT
16 – Service Call
4 – Series
2 – False Alarm
5 – Natural Disaster
1 – Special Incident
Boaz Public Library report for February 2025
10,313 – total items checked out, including print and digital
3,249 – internet uses
79 – new registered patrons
In person/virtual/recorded programs – 16 with 1,348 in attendance
5,002 – total library visits
Boaz Parks and Recreation report for February 2025
Water Aerobics
Morning Class – 85 participants
Yoga News
Morning Class – 35 participants
February Reservations:
Natatorium – 7
Conference room – 10
Pickleball – 13
Gym - 1
Boaz Street Department report for February 2025
Leaves/Grass – 40 loads
Limbs – 105 loads
Junk/Rubbish – 59 loads
Litter – 177 bags
Sweeper – 2 loads
The sweeper truck has been down throughout the month of February. It was in service for two days but is currently down again. At the moment, we are waiting for parts so it can be repaired.
New Business:
Presentation to Snead State Horticulture
Approvals:
Accounts Payable - Approve the accounts payable voucher dated February 20, 2025, through March 4, 2025, totaling $811,878.38.
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-1861 to award bid number 2025-02-128 for beverages and concessions/scoreboard equipment for the Boaz Parks and Recreation Department to Buffalo Rock Company.
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-1862 authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2025 Ford F150 Crew Cab 4X2 from Stivers Ford Lincoln, the vendor that currently holds the State of Alabama bid, in the amount of $39,912.00 for the Boaz Police Department to be paid from the Public Safety Fund.
Reappoint Jeff Weathers to the Boaz Industrial Development Board with a term expiring December 1, 2030.
Mayor’s Comments
Statement of Economic Interests forms are due by April 30th, 2025.
The next Boaz City Council meeting will be held Monday, March 24.
